Effective immediately, the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) will begin authenticating and encapsulating "problem" coins (altered surface, cleaned, environmental damage, etc.). Holders and inserts for the Genuine Service will be identical to the normal PCGS holder except the insert will read "GENUINE" in place of the usual grade.
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PCGS is prominently featured every week on Coin Chat Radio, an innovative online radio program that airs every Thursday at 9:00 AM PST. After the initial airing, the show re-airs at the top of every hour, and becomes available as a podcast (under "Archive") for later listening. Go to www.coinchatradio.com and check it out on Thursday!
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This set, with a current rating of 68.11, is filled with "Top Pops," two of which are the single finest graded examples! The finest possible for this category is 68.61 and this collector is clearly aiming for that goal. This set will definitely be hard to beat. For a real treat, take a peek at this collectors' set and you'll see each coin is imaged.
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Awards Deadline 6/30/08
Another year has passed and it is almost time to judge, once again, the best of the best. Much has happened since February, 2001, when we launched the PCGS Set Registry with just 327 sets listed! Today, seven years later, the Registry is home to some of the finest collections ever assembled. This year, we are also including the first year awards for those participating in the PCGS Currency Set Registry.

The deadline for adding and updating your sets is Monday, June 30, 2007, 5pm EST/2pm PST. All sets will be judged the first week in July based on their status as of the deadline on June 30th. Judges will include numismatic experts from PCGS, PCGS Currency, and the PCGS Numismatic Advisory Board. Winners will be announced mid-July.

To be a contender in this year's awards, sets must be at least 85% complete in PCGS and 75% in PCGS Currency. As a reminder, you must own and have possession of any coin or note you list in your set. In addition, your set must be "published."

This year, the major awards will be presented at the PCGS Set Registry luncheon scheduled for Friday, August 1st, in Baltimore at the ANA Convention. Email invitations to the luncheon will be mailed mid-June to all Set Registry members. We encourage you not only to attend the luncheon, but to visit the PCGS booth where we will have a very special display.

Stewart Blay's Red Copper Collection to be Displayed at the ANA

Sponsored by the PCGS Set Registry, Stewart Blay will display his entire copper collection  over 400 coins. The highlights are literally too numerous to mention here, but Stewart promises that the collection is a "guaranteed mind blower." It consists of the following series:

Results from last survey: 56% answered they will not be ordering any Mint State and Proof Fractional Gold Buffalo coins, which the U.S. Mint will be offering in the next two to three months.
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Will PCGS Recognize the Bugs Bunny 1955 MS Franklin Half Dollar?

Answer:
Yes. PCGS will recognize and attribute Bugs Bunny on 1955 Half Dollars if it is the FS-401 variety listed in the Cherry Pickers Guide. To receive the Bugs Bunny designation, the coin should be submitted through the Variety Attribution Program. Our graders will assign a numerical grade to the coin and list the correct variety on the PCGS Holder.

To learn more about Variety Attribution and find out which varieties PCGS will recognize, visit our Variety Attribution Listings at www.pcgs.com/VarietyFAQ.htm.

Join the PCGS Collectors Club... Enjoy the Benefits!
If you love collecting coins, the PCGS Collectors Club is for you. Members enjoy direct access to all PCGS grading services, complimentary PCGS gradings and a wealth of essential information. Joining is quick and easy. Just click here or call PCGS Customer Service at 800-447-8848. Do it today!